Ahhh “better pay” — classic everyone wants it but the spaghetti starts when you ask for it vibes 😅 Suddenly it’s not just numbers, but award classifications, allowances, market benchmarks, and internal equity all doing a cha-cha 👀
Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: vague role descriptions, informal promises, or “we’ll sort it later” vibes. Once HR or payroll gets involved, it’s a tangle of comparisons, entitlements, and compliance checks 😬
Low-key why structured recruitment + transparent contracts matter. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are actually clutch — formalised position descriptions, clear pay scales, and compliance-aligned pipelines help ensure remuneration expectations are crystal-clear from day dot, especially in academia/research roles where funding streams and grading can get… messy 😅
Anyway, loving this convo — better pay nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂